Whether you are new to theatre, a veteran theatre goer or somewhere in between, we welcome you at EnTrance - where we pull back the curtain and go behind the scenes to shine a spotlight on the work, the craft, and the transformative nature of theatre. Through interviews with the people on stage, the many more behind the scenes, and those of us in the audience, we are exploring the power of theatre as a vehicle for connection, joy, magic, and opening the door to what’s possible.
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As Uno, a child with autism, faces the challenge of competing in his school's math competition, his friends with varying disabilities - ADHD, visual, hearing and physical impairment - rally in support. Through puppets and soaring music, Addy & Uno is a heartfelt and hilarious journey celebrating hope, big dreams, and the beauty of differences. http…
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Kirsten Wyatt is an award winning actress hailing from Clarksburg, WV. Her Broadway credits include Annie (Lily St. Regis), A Christmas Story the Musical (Crusty Elf/Mrs. Schwartz), Elf (Santa's Elf), Shrek (Shoemaker's Elf), Grease (Frenchy, 2007 revival), High Fidelity (Anna), The Pajama Game (Poopsie), Urinetown (Little Becky Two Shoes) and You’…
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Prospect Theater Company is dedicated to a bright future for the American musical. We develop and produce new works, envisioned and implemented by emerging artists. Our artists work in diverse genres and styles but share an interest in re-inventing the art form of musical theater for the 21st Century.…
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Annie has been seen on Broadway in Top Girls, Parade, Blood Brothers and Miss Saigon as well as in the National Tour of Les Misérables as Fantine. Off-Broadway and regionally she's performed at Manhattan Theatre Club, Second Stage, Playwrights Horizons, Ensemble Studio Theatre, NY Stage and Film, Williamstown Theatre Festival, McCarter Theatre, Bal…
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CO/LAB Theater Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing Creative Opportunities without Limits And Boundaries. CO/LAB offers individuals with developmental disabilities a creative and social outlet through theater arts.By EnTrance Productions
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Renee Harrison is a NYC based actor and founder of the online community, Black Girls Do Theater. She holds a BFA from The New School for Drama and is currently a member of The Bats, The Flea Theater’s resident acting company. Her most recent production was the world premiere of Mac Wellman’s “The Invention of Tragedy” at The Flea Theater. Black Gir…
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A multi-tasker extraordinaire and self-admitted workaholic, Kimberly Faye Greenberg is the first and only actor to play leading roles in two Off-Broadway musicals at the same time. In addition, Kimberly’s numerous portrayals of a Fanny Brice (4 shows/2 CDs) have been critically acclaimed by the New York Times, Huffington Post, and Associated Press.…
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Marissa Hecker is an actor, singer, dancer, cartoonist, writer, and master or runon sentences raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is a recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music in musical theatre. After graduation she signed with The Price Group and soon booked the role of female swing in the national tour o…
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Rick Plaugher holds a BFA in acting from Boston University and a masters degree in educational theatre from City College, New York City. Rick has performed at The Groundlings Theater in Los Angeles, Upright Citizens Brigade, and the Peoples.Improv.Theatre. in New York. As a member of Blue Man Group, Rick held several backstage positions at the Asto…
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DEBRA BARSHA won the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Award for the score to Radiant Baby, (Public Theater) directed by George C. Wolfe. Composer credits: Songs From an Unmade Bed (NYTW), Sophie (JRT), NBC’s Policewoman Centerfold soundtrack, and her two one-woman shows Go to Your and A Womb With a View (CAP21/Cherry Lane Theatre). Barsha originated…
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On the road chatting with Marybeth Clark about Charleston Stage.By EnTrance Productions
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On the road chatting with Jessica Reese about Actors Theatre of LouisvilleBy EnTrance Productions
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On the road chatting with Dan Knechtges about Theatre Under The Stars
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On the Road chatting with Keith Cromwell about Red Mountain Theatre CompanyBy EnTrance Productions
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EnTrance is one year old! Join past guests, Kirsten, Jenna and Jeremy as we celebrate the first year of EnTrance.By EnTrance Productions
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Artistic Director Dan Knechtges, Associate Artistic Director Megan Larch Dominick, and Actress Chryssie Whitehead geek out with Kirsten on a deep dive into A Chorus Line.By EnTrance Productions
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Aaron Kubey was the first Deaf and youngest Executive Director/President of the National Theatre of the Deaf. He had the opportunity of working on numerous television, film, theatrical productions, and concerts during his professional career. He regularly works as a Director of Artistic Sign Language (DASL) in the Washington, DC Metro area. He has …
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Carolyn McCormick was born in Midland, Texas and grew up in Houston where she went to The Kinkaid School. Upon graduating she went to Williams College where she majored in theatre and graduated with honors after directing and translating Jean Paul Sartre’s No Exit for her senior thesis. For the next four years she lived in San Francisco getting her…
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Rosie’s Theater Kids (RTKids) is an arts education organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children through the arts. They serve students who otherwise would not have the opportunity to experience theater, positively changing the trajectory of their lives by providing comprehensive classes in music, dance, and drama; thoughtful mentoring; …
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With twenty-five plus years in the industry, Sydney has worked in various capacities including costume designer, costumer, senior manager, mentor, teacher, production manager and wardrobe supervisor. Sydney has experience working abroad and domestically in theaters and theme parks, for resorts and corporate events, with national tours, and on film …
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Dr. Alisa Hurwitz, aka Dr. Drama, is a clinical psychologist with a lifelong passion for musical theater. Through interviews, articles, and live events, she explores the way musicals express our inner lives and provides mental health insight about shows and characters, both from classic musical theater and modern musicals. She has been a lecturer a…
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Chris Stepanek is the Master Technician of Second Stage Theater's Kiser Theater as well as an occasional freelance technician. Previously Chris was the Technical Director at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. He has worked all across the country in such places as The Santa Fe Opera, Utah Shakespeare Festival, KC Repertory Theatre, and Nebraska …
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Evelyn LeBel is a 26 year old dresser on Broadway. She currently works at Lion King, but as a swing dresser, she moves from show to show. Over the past two and a half years, Evelyn has worked on 10 shows including Bronx Tale, Miss Saigon and The Prom. She currently lives in Manhattan with her boyfriend, soon to be a guest on the podcast, and their …
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Victoria Theodore is a pianist, singer-songwriter, composer, music director, producer and teacher. She received her Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Classical Piano Performance and Computer Music from Oberlin College / Conservatory of Music, and her Master of Arts degree in Classical Piano Performance from Stanford University. Vict…
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Claire is an intimacy director and coordinator, fight director, teacher and actress with over twenty years experience in theatre, TV and film across America and the UK. She is the Director of Engagement with Intimacy Directors International and a founding member of IDI - UK, and is co-leading the intimacy direction movement across America and the w…
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Drama Club is an innovative non-profit organization that provides theatre programming and positive mentorship to young people who are incarcerated or court-involved in New York City, bringing classes into juvenile detention centers, jails and community centers. Drama Club is committed to providing New York City’s most vulnerable youth the opportuni…
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Lewis Flinn is the composer and lyricist of the Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones (with a book by Douglas Carter Beane). Other current projects with Beane include the Broadway bound Hood which debuted at the Dallas Theater Center and won Best Musical 0f Dallas 2017, and a musical version of Beane’s hit film, To Wong Foo. Flinn has composed scores a…
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Carol Dunne is the Producing Artistic Director of Northern Stage, regional non-profit LORT-D professional theater company in Vermont with a mission to change lives, one story at a time. Now in her sixth season, she brings a wealth of experience from her former position as Producing Artistic Director of the New London Barn Playhouse, a company she t…
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Adam Hyndman is a performing artist, producer, and activist. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Cultural Anthropology and minors in theater and dance. He has worked extensively in the arts, performing on stage and screen with roles on Broadway and television. Some notable credits include: NBC’s The Sing Off, Children Of Eden at…
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Alie B. Gorrie is an artist and advocate who strives to kindle meaningful connection with others so that we can create a more inclusive world. She is a proud member of Actors Equity, and has performed all over the country on tour and in regional theatre. She is currently producing ABLE: a series, a new doc-series featuring actors with disabilities …
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Sara Glancy is a New York City-based actor and entrepreneur. As an actor, she’s performed Off-Broadway, in touring companies, and regionally. In 2014, Sara founded Audition Rep Matchmaker, a service which pairs actors with songs and monologues that will make them shine in the audition room. This was borne out of a project she did in 2013, where eve…
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Tim moved to the Big Apple shortly after graduating high school to pursue a career in the arts. On the small screen, Tim was featured on Season Two of HBO's Boardwalk Empire. Onstage, Tim was the Dance Captain in the Off-Broadway revival of Once Upon A Mattress starring Jackie Hoffman and John Epperson. He also performed as Abraham in the long-runn…
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Michael Kushner bases his work on the idea that he can do anything whenever he wants. He selects his projects his carefully. He is a multi - hyphenate: a person who has multiple proficiencies, often cross pollinating into each other to help flourish professional capabilities. Michael is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association and some favorite…
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The Second Story Project is the collaboration of two theater companies and two artistic directors. Starting in March 2019, The Great Beyond will premiere at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte and The Ghost of Splinter Cove will premiere at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. Steven Dietz wrote the two plays with intertwined stories that will run simultaneou…
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Davita attended UNCC and Parsons The New School for Design in New York. She has served as Lead Stylist for Africa Fashion Week New York for several years. She was featured on Black Wednesday’s blog as one of thirteen influencers in the fashion community. Davita is the resident costumer for On Q Productions and creates costumes for other theater com…
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Alex Gibson is a New-York based performer. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Alex attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he was a member of the inaugural class of the New Studio on Broadway. He is also a graduate of the Upright Citizen's Brigade Training. His Broadway credits include: Spongebob Squarepants, and Natasha, P…
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James Kennedy is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist based in New York City. As a playwright, composer, and director, his work has been produced and presented by Actors Theatre of Louisville/The Humana Festival of New American Plays, The Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and Superhero Clubhouse, among others. He is t…
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Tonia is the founder, executive director, and head of pedagogy of Intimacy Directors International. She is an international sexual harassment prevention advisor for theatre and film, and an international “Intimacy for the Stage” workshop teacher and choreographer. Tonia has been researching intimacy for the stage and sexual harassment in the indust…
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Douglas Carter Beane is an American playwright and screenwriter who trained as an actor, graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts' New York campus in 1980. His works include the screenplay of To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, and several plays including The Country Club, As Bees in Honey Drown, The Nance, starring Natha…
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Working at the intersections of disability, arts, and education, Diane provides training, project coordination, and strategic planning services for a wide range of cultural arts institutions as well as state and local arts agencies. Her recent project clients include the Smithsonian Institution, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the …
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Matt Olin is a writer and creativity consultant for organizations & events, as well as the host of CreativeMornings/Charlotte, a popular monthly breakfast lecture series celebrating the creative spirit of Charlotte and its citizens. Matt spent the first 20 years of his career creating and producing theater in Charlotte and New York – productions ga…
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Jen Band, Founder and Executive Director of Playing for Others (PFO), talks about her experiences in the arts from high school performance to directing and teaching at Children’s Theater of Charlotte and beyond. As visionary and leader of PFO, Jen uses the arts as well as personal development and service as platforms for teens to answer two most im…
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